Chobe Safari Lodges

Beautiful room in a beautiful setting. Warthogs and other wildlife on the property. Numerous boat options for spending time on the river. Great buffet with many excellent choices. My favorite lodge during 3 week visit. Would highly recommend this property.

This was the largest lodge we stayed at during our Botswana trip but we were very impressed with the care the staff took of us. Selelo in customer relations quickly realised my mum had some mobility issues and bent over backwards to ensure she could experience everything. Twinkle was a fab waiter. All the trips and safaris took place on time. Animals did seem to be hiding from us in our 3 days there but thats the luck of the draw we still saw a good variety and the guides, especially Lash couldn't have tried harder. Plenty of wildlife always on the boat trips. Food and room was excellent, highly recommended to stay here.

This was such a beautiful experience. The hotel is right up against the river, and if you get a Safari room, your window overlooks the river. the rooms were very clean and comfortable. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The dinner that was included was exceptional, as was the breakfast buffet. There are two dining options, one a buffet type outdoor grill option and the main dining hall with a three course meal. One of the pools is under construction at the moment. I loved how animals like warthogs and monkeys roamed the grounds. Excursions were easily accessible. I would just recommend making excursions for solo travelers more affordable. We shouldn't have to pay double. Some tours run with 1 guide to 3 or more guests. It seems that would balance out with those that run 1 guide to 1 guest without having to charge solo travelers double, which most of us can't afford. The safaris and the national park were absolutely amazing, as was the sunset boat cruise. I saw elephants swimming across the river with the babies trunks bobbing across the top of the water! Wat a wonderful experience.

We booked for our parents to stay in a Rondavel, which gives more privacy and overlooks the river. They are accessible from down pathways between the room blocks. Room was well appointed with tea station and mini bar.

A fantastic place to stay, the room was comfortable, clean, powerful shower , comfortable bed and air conditioning worked perfectly. There's a fridge in the room , tea and coffee making facilities. The food was good particularly the breakfast. There's a great bar down by the river , great to watch the sun go down drinking a gin and tonic , be careful crocodiles lurk along the waters edge. Boat trips along the river are worth doing, huge numbers of Elephants, hippos and the bird life is superb.

3 days full of adventures & excitement with wonderful animal live stories - one jeep drive & one boat drive a day are a perfect setup .. rooms extraordinarily nicely furnished, break &!dinner buffet with a great variety of tadty offerings

We stayed here for 3 nights in between camping trips into the bush. It was a good place to relax and recharge after roughing it in tents. The location on the river is nice and provides good views, particularly of the sunset. We did one river cruise which was nice although that section of river was quite crowded with other tour boats. There is a good amount of wildlife in the area, including lots of warthogs and monkeys on the grounds of the hotel. Wi-fi was decent. Rooms were good, also with nice river views. A solid value.

We were able to arrive day of to book in to a two night camping spot. This was great for a jumping off point of booking Chobe River cruise and a day trip to Victoria Falls. Camping for two nights was a total of $32 - Great price, location and electric hookups. You can access the FREE wifi at the lodge common area. It was a good place to lay our heads for the night. They have an activity booking agent on-sight. The cost of the onsite Chobe River Cruises for two people + park fees was $92 this does not include any drinks or snacks on a three hour sunset cruise. It was a high price for not including drinks and snacks. The animal viewing was good, however and also there are many boats on the river and you have other guests that do not understand animal viewing. In all, we wish we booked with another company that was more respectful to the animals on viewing them in the wild.

Chobe Safari Lodge was a huge disappointment and I would not recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic safari experience. This lodge operates as a run down city hotel so if you want a personalized, intimate, bush experience, there are many alternatives to CSL. We were originally suppose to stay in another lodge in Chobe but my travel agent ended up making this booking last minute, due to unavailability elsewhere, and I regret not reading the details more carefully. Pros - strong water pressure - Good cleaning service - compliments to Hilda - Large buffet selection for breakfast and lunch dinner - 2 complimentary waters provided daily by housekeeping Cons - No beverages are included in the “all inclusive” package - Rooms are dated and poorly maintained. CSL’s “claim to fame” is that it’s the oldest lodge in Chobe…it shows! - 30min wait just to book activities - Game drives are uncomfortable - they pack the vehicles with as many passengers that fit while asking you to wear a mask everywhere else - Game drives are time blocked down to the minute - the experience was very rushed and touristy, unlike our experience in Leroo La Tau and Camp Xakanaka. - Poorly trained food staff - I would still be chewing and they would be hovering to take the plates away. - Other than the cleaning staff, none of the employees were warm or welcoming, especially in the reception area and activities center. They looked miserable and I wonder how bad their working conditions must be.